How to Use kilohertz in a Sentence

kilohertz

noun

• Despite Dallesasse’s best efforts, the rewired box emitted a slight hum at about 30 kilohertz that wasn’t present in the original.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Nov. 2022
• Peak hearing sensitivity for most birds is believed to rest between two to three kilohertz.
  — Douglas Quenqua, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2018
• The upper frequency limit for the average human ear may be a measly 20 kilohertz, but most mammals can hear well into the ultrasound range.
  — Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 June 2022
• The team found that the plants emitted sounds at a frequency of 40 to 80 kilohertz, and when condensed and translated into a frequency humans can hear, the noises were a bit similar to the pop of popcorn being made or bubble wrap bursting.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
• But at 10 kilohertz, electricity slips by these nerves unnoticed.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 29 Jan. 2021
• It’s based on a timeless handheld design that’s comfortable to hold and resistant to environmental noise thanks to its internal pop filter and cardioid pattern, with a frequency response of 50 hertz to 16 kilohertz.
  — Popular Science, 23 Nov. 2020
• The transmitter and receiver are matched to the same magnetic frequency, about 85 kilohertz, so that energy losses are minimal and the system operates at 95 percent efficiency, Daga said, comparable to a plug-in charger.
  — Andrew Maykuth, Philly.com, 26 Apr. 2018

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024